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Speaking on BT Sport, Hargreaves said: 'VAR, Where is VAR? Why is it not here. Sergio Aguero comes on and changes it. It was Brilliant game of football in the FA Cup but there are lots of moments to talk about.'

Hartson also felt that VAR would have deemed that City's second goal, scored after Raheem Sterling won a penalty, wouldn't have stood.

Hartson said: 'Sterling, he has bought that (penalty). (Cameron) Carter-Vickers gets the ball. It shouldn’t have been given. I don’t know how the referee has come up with that decision. Clearly not a penalty for me. That was the game changer for me.'

Regarding the penalty, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said that he didn't see the incident.

Former Manchester City player Owen Hargreaves hit out at the lack of VAR at the game

John Hartson felt that City's penalty, given for a challenge on Raheem Sterling, was unfair

He said: 'I didn’t watch it. If it’s not a penalty, I’m sorry, if it’s offside, I’m sorry. Why is VAR not here? That is a question for the authorities. I don’t like again. But honestly I didn’t watch the situation.'

VAR was in operation in the FA Cup's early kick-off on Saturday as Watford beat Crystal Palace and again in the evening when Wolves hosted Manchester United.

Hartson felt that it wasn't fair that VAR was only used in some of the FA Cup ties.

He said: 'Why is it (VAR) at Manchester United Wolves and not here at the Liberty Stadium? It’s a quarter-final. Manchester United v Wolves is not a bigger game than this one.'

Swansea established a 2-0 goal lead with Matt Grimes scoring a penalty before Bersant Celina also got on the scoresheet.

However, Manchester City, remarkably, forced their way back into the game.

Firstly Bernardo Silva reduced the deficit and then it was 2-2 after Aguero's penalty went in off Swansea goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt's back.

Aguero then scored his controversial late winner to keep Manchester City's hopes of winning the quadruple alive.